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Linds
11-25-03, 08:19 PM
Ok, so I bought this little girl as just a regular amel. It was then brought to my attention she looked like a Motley. I personally don't know the first thing about distinguishing corn morphs, but from pics I have seen I can see Motley similarity. I have also had some other people say that she doesn't look like a Motely at all. I've been looking at pics on corn sites and some look like her, some don't come close. So to those experienced with corn morphs... what is she??

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/22corn.jpg">
Katt
11-25-03, 09:06 PM
Normal, if the belly is checkered normal, if belly plain, a not so great motley.

Many normal patterned snakes have circles on the back.
Andy_G
11-25-03, 09:26 PM
Looks normal to me as well, as Katt said, check the belly for patterning.
Tim_Cranwill
11-25-03, 09:38 PM
That amel is too bright!!! :D Nice Linds...

The other two already gave you the answer.... I'd say normal too though...
ReneeB
11-25-03, 10:33 PM
whoa.. that's a diff snakes Linds.. or maybe it was the lighting.. or jeans.. lol :P
Linds
11-25-03, 10:50 PM
Originally posted by ReneeB
whoa.. that's a diff snakes Linds.. or maybe it was the lighting.. or jeans.. lol :P

lol or the beer :p
Simon
11-25-03, 11:21 PM
looks normal to me~
nice it does have a nice bright coloring to it~
a very nice looking amel~
Linds
11-25-03, 11:31 PM
LOL either way I'm happy with her. I wasn't looking to even get a corn, but it was a deal I couldn't resist! Now I just have to pair her up with an equally stunning male :)
vanderkm
11-26-03, 12:57 AM
Looks like you have your answer that she does not appear to be a motley based on the pattern of her saddles (mostly not connected) and this can be confirmed if she does not have a plain white belly (motleys do).

She is a really pretty amel - very intense colors. Congrats on her,

mary v.
daver676
11-26-03, 07:53 PM
OK, what does "amel" mean?
Simon
11-26-03, 08:11 PM
amel means that the animal lacks black pigmentation. So removing the black pigmentation on a corn snake will lead to an orange or red corn snake. Where as anery means lacking red pigmentation. Thus leading to a black/grey corn snake.
gonesnakee
11-26-03, 10:17 PM
Amel is short for Amelanistic in case you weren't up on the slang & is explained above Mark
Linds
11-27-03, 12:05 PM
In addition to what Simon says, the black pigment is referred to as melanin ;)
Kurzix
11-27-03, 02:17 PM
in addition to the above lol
lack of melanin in humans and other mamals is known as albinoism